Tag Archives: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)

As of June 1, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has published a final rule that supplements the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework (ERCF) by requiring Fannie Mae and ...

U.S. Senate confirms Thompson to formally lead supervision, regulation, and oversight of the GSEs and the Federal Home Loan Bank System.

New mandate allows for data collected by the GSEs to be used by lenders to facilitate communications with borrowers in their preferred language.

The Biden Administration has established the PAVE Task Force to tackle racial bias in the home lending and appraisal process.

Today, it was announced by FHFA Acting Director Sandra L. Thompson that the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund will receive a total of $1.138 billion for ...

A rise in rates is putting the brakes on the refi market, as overall app volume continues its downward turn.

Not much has happened as of late in the discussion of bringing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac out of conservatorship as current talks are in a “suspended animation” for the time being. Don Layton, former CEO of Freddie Mac, explores where conservatorship stands and what needs to happen in order for it to end.

The Plan, covering 2022-2026, will serve as a roadmap for the agency overseeing the Federal Home Loan Bank System, and GSEs.

In November, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced its annual change to the conforming loan limit for loans purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (GSEs). For 2022, it was announced that the limit increased by 18% to $647,200, ...

President Joseph R. Biden has nominated Sandra L. Thompson to the serve as the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Thompson has been serving as the Acting Director since June 2021.  “Thompson has over four decades ...